Wife of a Lynch Victim, Irwinton, Georgia from the series There Is No More Time
1949 · Gelatin silver print
14 × 11" (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Marion Palfi
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Public Landscapes
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
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Developing Creativeness In Children
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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The Family of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Then and Now
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952
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Photographs by 51 Photographers
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
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In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948
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Marion Palfi was an American photographer who documented social conditions and human dignity in postwar America through black-and-white portraiture and documentary sequences. Working primarily with the 35mm camera, she created sustained bodies of work focused on marginalized communities, rural poverty, and institutional life. Her photographs combine formal rigor with an empathetic directness that avoids sentimentality. Palfi's practice emerged from a commitment to social reform through visual testimony rather than aesthetic innovation.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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